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Chapter 17: In the Wake of War

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	Most business, civic, and national leaders in the late nineteenth century were deeply conscious of their social responsibility.    True  False

	Most late nineteenth-century presidents deferred to Congress to take the leadership in shaping national policy.    True  False

	The House of Representatives in the late nineteenth century was notable for its disorderliness and inefficiency in conducting the public's business.    True  False

	The most distinguishing characteristic of the Democratic and Republican parties in the late nineteenth century was their sharp differences over public policy issues like tariffs and currency.    True  False

	Between 1876 and 1896, the "dominant" Republican party controlled both houses of Congress and the presidency at the same time for all but one two-year period.    True  False

	Though both the Republican and Democratic parties often wrote civil service reform planks into their platforms, they were not seriously considered by Congress.    True  False

	By 1860, the Plains Indians were no longer dependent on the buffalo herds for the sustenance of their lives.    True  False

	Contrary to popular thought, the federal government usually honored the terms of treaties it negotiated with Indians.    True  False

	In 1867, the federal government adopted a new strategy toward the Plains Indians by forcing them onto a few isolated reservations and making them become farmers.    True  False

	The federal government's Bureau of Indian Affairs was run by dedicated public servants who were notable for their dogged defense of Indian rights and long-range planning for Indian welfare.    True  False

	The 1887 Dawes Severalty Act abandoned the old concentration policy in favor of placing all Indians on reservations and reinforcing their tribal affiliation.    True  False

	The 1862 Homestead Act was enormously successful at providing 160-acre farms to any poor and landless American who wanted a farm.    True  False

	Most American cowboys were young, single males whose lives were punctuated by violence.    True  False

	Open-range cattle ranching was virtually ended by the completion of the intercontinental railroads.    True  False

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